Recital Stream Presents Sam Suggs, double bass
Free
Sam Suggs, double bass
The recital begins at: 12pm PDT / 3pm EDT / 8pm BST (UK)
Tune in here: https://www.recitalstream.org/sam-suggs
Donations
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About the artist
Applauded for his “brilliant and compelling programming” (The Strad) and his "mind-blowing" playing (Oregon Arts Watch), Sam Suggs is the first solo double bassist in a generation to join the roster of Concert Artists Guild.
A performer-composer, he won 1st prize in the International Society of Bassists Solo Competition performing his own pieces, was featured in Musical America as a "New Artist of the Month" and recognized with a jury prize for Extraordinary Creativity at the Bradetich Foundation International Double Bass Solo Competition.
As a collaborative musician, he has performed at the Mostly Mozart Festival, Phoenix Chamber Music Festival, Yellow Barn, Chamber Music Northwest, Lincoln Center, Carnegie Hall, the Kennedy Center, and alongside Orpheus Chamber Orchestra, the Amernet, Rolston, and Argus Quartets, Lysander Piano Trio, PUBLIQuartet, Frisson Ensemble, and his contemporary jazz trio Triplepoint.
Only the third double bassist to receive the prestigious DMA from the Yale School of Music, Sam is Assistant Professor of Bass at James Madison University and serves on the faculties of the Sewanee Summer Music Festival and the Heifetz Institute. A native of Buffalo, he spends his time between the Northeast and the Shenandoah Valley performing with various chamber, crossover, and contemporary projects, and giving recitals and masterclasses.
About the series
Recital Stream is a new platform for audiences and performers of classical music in response to the Coronavirus crisis.
We are all adjusting to a life lived further apart from one another. But staying at home needn't mean missing out on the thrill of witnessing great music, performed live. Indeed, as we navigate these treacherous and uncertain waters, it is our belief that we need great art more than ever.
Our outstanding featured artists will be presenting informal performances live from their living rooms to yours.
Artists across the world have been severely affected by the current crisis, as engagements evaporate and incomes are decimated for months. We recognise that particularly in these challenging times, not everyone will be able to spare the price of a concert ticket. That's why these livestreamed concerts are free for everyone to enjoy. For those with the means who would like to support our artists, however, there will be the opportunity to donate to them directly.